Parit Bakar

Parit Bakar
Parit Bakar
Town in Malaysia
Other transcription(s)
• Chinese	巴力峇九
	Parit Bakar
	Parit Bakar Parit Bakar in Johor, Malay Peninsular and Malaysia Parit Bakar Parit Bakar (Peninsular Malaysia) Parit Bakar Parit Bakar (Malaysia)
	Coordinates: 2°00′09.8″N 102°36′07.3″E / 2.002722°N 102.602028°E
Country	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Muar
Area
• Total	40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MYT)
Postal code	84000

Parit Bakar (Chinese: 巴力峇九) is a small town in Muar District, Johor, Malaysia. It is subdivided to "Parit Bakar Darat" and " Parit Bakar Laut". Parit Bakar Laut is 1 km towards the coastline from Parit Bakar town centre.

The centre of the township consists of a Chinese primary school, Chi Sin Primary School, a Chinese temple, Long Shan Yan Temple (龙山岩), and a few rows of shop.

At the junction of Jalan Abdul Rahman and Jalan Parit Bakar, is the new Parit Bakar Mosque, which was rebuilt in 2004. Its roof, which resembles a pagoda instead of the usual dome, is similar to the historic Tranquerah Mosque in Malacca.

Geography

The town spans over an area of 40 km².^[1]

Economy

The main industries of the town are small and medium enterprises.^[1]

Transportation

Parit Bakar can be reached by travelling along Jalan Temenggung Ahmad (Temenggung Ahmad Road) for 10 minutes from Muar.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Handbook johor.gov.my
^ "Medan Ikan Bakar Parit Karang bakal jadi tumpuan". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

[handj-1] Handbook johor.gov.my

[2] "Medan Ikan Bakar Parit Karang bakal jadi tumpuan". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2015-10-13.

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